Our take
Everyday the government makes decisions that affect our lives; from the water we drink, the food our kids eat and how much money we bring home. Being informed is one of the first steps in building our power and creating change in our communities.
Voters of NC – Marva
“It is a matter of life and death. The things that have been done and the things that are weird, we’re not going anywhere. Sometimes I feel like we’re a bunch of hamsters and the trail just keeps spinning and spinning and spinning. We’re all nervous. We’re all scared. We know our health needs to…
Voters of NC – Rev. Caleb
“I think this is one of the most important moments for the soul of our nation and for just about everyone that lives in it. We have a choice and I know a lot of commentators have said that between the two different moral viewpoints, one moral viewpoint values safety, and security in the lives…
Voters of NC – Acasia
“There’s a lot of weight on us and our generation right now, cause this is the election to really change the whole course of our country. Being young, being black, being LGBTQ it’s very hard to see your hand. Just let voter suppression pass us by. I was just driving by, I wasn’t aware of…
Voters of NC – Mazie
“It feels wonderful to me. It’s going to feel wonderful to everybody. What’s going to hurt the ones that ain’t going to vote, that don’t vote. So that’s who I’m going to look for now.” Mazie Moore – Winston-Salem, NC Photo by Chad Nance
Voters of NC – Nikira
“Why did I vote? Because we needed a new President. Trump? He ain’t it. He ain’t it.” Nikira Littlejohn – Winston-Salem, NC Photo by Chad Nance
Voters of NC – Malcolm
“I think too many Americans believe that democracy should be put on autopilot. And my thing is no, you’ve got to engage with it. And especially when you see something moving in the wrong direction. And I think that Trump has really, I knew for me, he is really broad. I mean, I haven’t volunteered…
Voters of NC – Nakida
“I think if we’re talking about on a national scale, I mean, obviously the handling of Coronavirus is at the top of my list of things I would like to see handled in a more dignified, appropriate way. I’m also concerned about education. That’s always been a concern, but even now more so than ever,…
Voters of NC – Tyron & Stacey
Tyron Broussard, 18 Warrenton, NC Voting with his mom, Stacey Henderson, 41, a corrections officer I wanted to vote because I just joined the Navy – I leave in March to go to Chicago for basic training. So the President’s going to be my boss. I want it to be someone who is going to…
Voters of NC – April
April Devine Warrenton, NC It’s important to fight for our future – for the things that mean the most to us. For me, that’s education, so we can have good future leaders Photo by Briana Brough
Voters of NC – Cynthia
Cynthia J. Amos, 53 Fayetteville, NC What’s at stake for me is equality for everyone, no matter what color. And just to make sure that our voices are heard and basically that we know that we have that right. Photo by Michele Jesus